Nursing fundamentals worksheet with answers

What is referred pain?

1. APain felt in a place away from its source
2. BPain that is reported by a relative
3. CPain that only occurs at night
4. DPain that has been treated by a specialist

Which personal protective equipment should be put on first when gowning up for contact precautions?

1. AGown
2. BFace shield, then gloves, then gown
3. CShoe covers after the gloves
4. DGloves

Where is a buccal medicine placed?

1. AOn the back of the tongue
2. BInside the nostril
3. CBetween the cheek and the gum
4. DUnder the tongue, where it dissolves

What is the correct order of assessment in the ABCDE approach?

1. AAssessment, Breathing, Care plan, Discharge, Evaluation
2. BAirway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
3. CAirway, Bleeding, Consciousness, Diet, Elimination
4. DAlertness, Blood pressure, Circulation, Drugs, Examination

What is the main purpose of a wound drain after surgery?

1. ATo measure the temperature inside the wound
2. BTo give antibiotics directly into the wound until it has fully healed
3. CTo keep the wound edges apart until it heals
4. DTo remove fluid or blood that could collect and delay healing

During a manual blood pressure measurement in an adult, which point is usually recorded as the diastolic pressure?

1. AWhen the sounds become loudest
2. BWhen the sounds disappear completely
3. CWhen the cuff is fully deflated
4. DWhen the first clear tapping sound is heard

Which group of signs suggests a patient may be in the last days of life?

1. AA rising urine output and warm hands
2. BBetter mobility and more energy
3. CChanges in breathing pattern, cool mottled skin and reduced intake
4. DRising appetite and increasing alertness

Before giving a PRN dose of oral morphine, which assessment is most important?

1. AThe respiratory rate and level of sedation
2. BThe patient's weight and height, recorded on admission
3. CThe patient's last bowel movement
4. DThe patient's blood glucose level